Have you heard of the 'Superman' curse? We're not entirely convinced one actually exists, although the number of lawsuits, accidents, deaths and faltering careers would suggest otherwise...
Episode Sources:
“Origin Story: The Creation of Superman” by Cassandra Burris, Ohio History Connection, Dec 01, 2017
“Creation of a Superhero” by Jerry Siegel, (unpublished) c. 1978
“Superman’s Copyright Saga” by Yuanxiao Xu, Authors Alliance, Apr 08, 2025
Kirk Alyn obituary, by Ronald Bergan, The Guardian, Mar 23, 1999
Unsolved Mysteries: George Reeves
“A Timeline of the Nxivm Sex Cult Case” by Carla Correa, The New York Times, July 05, 2023
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